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Mr. Duck Steps Out

  • 1940
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Mr. Duck Steps Out (1940)
AnimationComedyFamilyRomanceShort

Donald's frustration level is stretched to the limit when he attempts to court Daisy without the interference of his nephews.Donald's frustration level is stretched to the limit when he attempts to court Daisy without the interference of his nephews.Donald's frustration level is stretched to the limit when he attempts to court Daisy without the interference of his nephews.

  • Director
    • Jack King
  • Writers
    • Carl Barks
    • Chuck Couch
    • Jack Hannah
  • Star
    • Clarence Nash
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    • Director
      • Jack King
    • Writers
      • Carl Barks
      • Chuck Couch
      • Jack Hannah
    • Star
      • Clarence Nash
    • 13User reviews
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    Clarence Nash
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    • Donald Duck
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      • Jack King
    • Writers
      • Carl Barks
      • Chuck Couch
      • Jack Hannah
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    7SnoopyStyle

    solid

    Donald Duck has a date with Daisy but his nephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie keep getting in the way. He arrives at her house only to be preceded by them. In the end, they pop an ear of corn which leads to some outrageous dancing from Donald with Daisy.

    I am surprised by the suggestive tail wagging from Daisy. Otherwise, it's a fun little family friendly cartoon short with Donald. The nephews are less annoying than usual since they eventually get Donald together with Daisy for a happy ending. It's not one of the icons but it's very solid.
    9dimadick

    A great introduction for Miss Daisy Duck.

    This short is the first actual appearance of Daisy Duck because the earlier short Don Donald(1937) introduced a very different in appearance and voice Donna Duck.Donald is at his best in this film.He proves to be a fun-loving young man and he doesn't have to be jumping up and down to attract the audiences.He gets the most out of the situation in this one and at the end has earned Daisy's affection.Daisy proves to be a hell of a dancer and a seductive little devil.Her first role is actualy one of the best she ever had.The nephews need for attention ant their interest in Daisy is a good enough motivation for them.They prove themselves inventive and capable.This short has all five Ducks in one of their most interesting appearances ever.Worth watching.
    10OllieSuave-007

    A cleverly done dance number!

    Donald Duck is heading out for a date night with Daisy, but he didn't anticipate that his nephews, Huey, Dewey and Louie, will be going along on the date as well. The nephews beat Donald to get to Daisy's house first. Donald sends the kids off to get ice-cream while he and Daisy do some off-the-chart dancing, set to the background of wonderfully jazz and bandstand-type music. It was really clever how the cartoon writers were able to incorporate the music and sound effects into the characters - such as the sounds of drums to popcorn popping.

    The popcorn popping in Donald's tummy, causing him to dance wildly with Daisy while the nephews play on instruments is definitely the highlight of the cartoon. There's toe-tapping music and non-stop dancing from start to finish - great fun here!

    Grade A
    Ron Oliver

    A Duck Tale With Jive

    A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon.

    When MR. DUCK STEPS OUT for a romantic afternoon with Daisy he finds his Nephews have beat him there.

    Some furious jitterbugging and a terrific jazz soundtrack enliven this well-animated little film. This was Daisy's second appearance in a cartoon and the first time her name was used. Clarence "Ducky" Nash provided the voices for all five fowls.

    Walt Disney (1901-1966) was always intrigued by drawings. As a lad in Marceline, Missouri, he sketched farm animals on scraps of paper; later, as an ambulance driver in France during the First World War, he drew figures on the sides of his vehicle. Back in Kansas City, along with artist Ub Iwerks, Walt developed a primitive animation studio that provided animated commercials and tiny cartoons for the local movie theaters. Always the innovator, his ALICE IN CARTOONLAND series broke ground in placing a live figure in a cartoon universe. Business reversals sent Disney & Iwerks to Hollywood in 1923, where Walt's older brother Roy became his lifelong business manager & counselor. When a mildly successful series with Oswald The Lucky Rabbit was snatched away by the distributor, the character of Mickey Mouse sprung into Walt's imagination, ensuring Disney's immortality. The happy arrival of sound technology made Mickey's screen debut, STEAMBOAT WILLIE (1928), a tremendous audience success with its use of synchronized music. The SILLY SYMPHONIES soon appeared, and Walt's growing crew of marvelously talented animators were quickly conquering new territory with full color, illusions of depth and radical advancements in personality development, an arena in which Walt's genius was unbeatable. Mickey's feisty, naughty behavior had captured millions of fans, but he was soon to be joined by other animated companions: temperamental Donald Duck, intellectually-challenged Goofy and energetic Pluto. All this was in preparation for Walt's grandest dream - feature length animated films. Against a blizzard of doomsayers, Walt persevered and over the next decades delighted children of all ages with the adventures of Snow White, Pinocchio, Dumbo, Bambi & Peter Pan. Walt never forgot that his fortunes were all started by a mouse, or that simplicity of message and lots of hard work always pay off.
    7planktonrules

    Huey, Dewey and Louie are jerks...what a surprise!

    Donald is about to go to Daisy's house for a hot time with his sweetie. Naturally, when Huey, Dewey and Louie find out, they show up to ruin Donald's good time and make it impossible for him to score. Again and again, Donald tries dancing with Daisy--only to have the brats get in the middle of them...literally.

    This is a highly unusual short because Clarence Nash not only provides the voice for Donald (which he did for many years) but for the nephews AND Daisy. With the nephews, this isn't a problem. But Daisy sounds exactly like Donald...which is strange considering in subsequent films she had a decidedly girlish voice.

    So is it any good? Well, the animation is about as lovely as you'll find in a Disney short and is simply better than anything MGM or Looney Toons made at the time. My only quibble is much of this seems familiar since the nephews are always being jerks towards Uncle Donald. Still, you could do a lot worse and the film is entertaining.

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    • Trivia
      Daisy Duck gets her name in this cartoon. She had previously appeared in Don Donald (1937) under the name Donna. As in that cartoon, she speaks in the same quacking voice as Donald.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Daisy Duck: Oh, boy. What a jitterbug! Whoopee!

      [starts repeatedly smooching Donald]

    • Connections
      Edited into The Magical World of Disney: Donald's Weekend (1958)

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    • Release date
      • June 7, 1940 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Donald in the Groove
    • Production company
      • Walt Disney Productions
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      8 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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